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LA and Orange Counties, CA
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Earlier this week, Executive Secretary Ernesto Medrano spoke at a vigil for farmworker & labor movement icon Dolores Huerta. She had tremendous strength of character, a tenacious attitude, and a true love and dedication to working people, and she will be sorely missed.
With construction, a steady paycheck depends on one thing: projects that actually get built. Executive Secretary Ernesto Medrano discusses how Orange County can treat building and rebuilding with the level of urgency it deserves in this @latimes piece: latimes.com/socal/daily-pilo…
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Election Day is finally here! Make sure YOUR voice is heard today - you can find the full list of our endorsements in the Fall 2026 Newsletter: laocbuildingtrades.org/wp-co…
See you at the polls!
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.@LAOCTrades Executive Secretary Ernesto Medrano joins AWF on why he urges a no vote on Prop. 45, how Orange County trades won project labor agreements and why Gen Z is eyeing apprenticeships.
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L.A. County Public Safety Employees deserve fair pay and benefits. Measure A is the fix. Vote Yes on Measure A!
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It’s critical that we vote NO on Prop 45, an anti-union power grab meant to silence worker voices. Ballots are out now — vote with your union, vote NO on Prop 45.
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Earlier this year, the LA/OC Building & Construction Trades Council proudly endorsed Karen Bass for Mayor of Los Angeles. @MayorOfLA is the kind of leader Los Angeles needs to keep in office, and we believe she remains the right woman for the job.
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Last week, we got to celebrate two major milestones for LA Metro. Both the Vermont Transit Corridor and East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit projects are great achievements for Los Angeles, creating good-paying jobs for our members as they build the future of transit.
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LA/OC Building Trades are proud to endorse Al Austin for Water Replenishment District Director. @theAlAustin is a proven public servant and his experience as a labor leader and with the Long Beach Board of Public Utilities Commissioners make him qualified to succeed in this role.
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LA/OC Building Trades are proud to endorse the following candidates in each of their respective races. These candidates have earned our trust through their commitment to working families and their vision for the future. We are proud to stand behind them this election season.
Public Safety Employees risk everything to protect us. In return, all they ask for is fair pay and benefits. But when they don't get it, they can't strike. Measure A fixes that with Binding Arbitration, a fair process for them and us. Yes on Measure A!
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Last week, OC Rep. Andrew Gonzales attended the topping-off ceremony for the Honda Center South Addition as part of the @ocVIBE Project. This is a great milestone for the OCVibe Project, Honda Center, as well as for the city of Anaheim.
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The LA/OC Building & Construction Trades Council is proud to endorse Natalie Rubalcava for Anaheim City Council. Natalie has been a great ally to working families throughout her past term on City Council, and we look forward to more of the same in the future.
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Executive Secretary Ernesto Medrano recently attended the Latino Working Class Project's regional summit on the future of California's economy. The event brought together leaders to explore economic opportunities, as well as how we ensure families have a path to economic mobility
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It's election season, and this Saturday we knocked on doors and spoke with our neighbors about a new future for CD9. We believe Jose Ugarte is the right man for the job, and his commitment to South LA's next generation shows the type of leadership we need in LA City Council.
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Yesterday at our LA County Area Meeting, we joined members and partners to hear from the No on Prop 45 campaign, the Department of Industrial Relations, and Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez who is up for re-election. We’re proud to stand with leaders who stand with working families
Last night in a 5-0 vote, the Culver City City Council approved a new Community Workforce Agreement with the LA/OC Building Trades. This agreement brings new opportunities to local residents, veterans, and apprentices, and we're looking forward to making sure Culver City is built
Prop 40 negatively impacts our pocketbooks, our state's budget, and opportunities for working families. Check out this clip and see why we are voting NO on Prop 40.
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Prop 40 is not just slated to hurt our state budget revenues, but it will also take away opportunities from our members. LAOC Reps Andrew Gonzales and Xochitl Medrano appeared in this clip, sharing why Prop 40 is not to the benefit of union jobs
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The Fall 2026 Edition of Building Trades News is now available! Check it out online to see our full election guide, list of endorsements, and more.
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